---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000801337-25-000054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WBS"
cik: "0000801337"
company_name: "WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T16:39:13.111941+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Webster shareholders elect all 12 directors, approve say-on-pay and KPMG as auditor

## Summary
- All 12 director nominees elected with strong support; highest vote was 98.3% for E. Carol Hayles, lowest 95.1% for John R. Ciulla.
- Say-on-pay approved with 135.5M for (97.4% of votes cast), 3.2M against, 382K abstentions.
- KPMG LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY 2025 with 147.8M for, 3.1M against, 201K abstentions.
- Total shares present or represented: 151,098,759 (89.7% of eligible).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000801337-25-000054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WBS
- cik: 0000801337
- company_name: WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/801337/000080133725000054/0000801337-25-000054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/801337/000080133725000054/wbs-20250521.htm

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